Music Reviews
Brotney Spears Blackout cd
The new Britney Spears cd will be released on October 30, 2007 to much speculation, I was very excited when I got a chance to hear this cd since I have been a Spears fan since “Baby One More Time” and I have been to many of her concerts. …
Iggy Pop “Preliminaires”
I was prepared to dislike the new CD my husband came home with the other day. I take pride in believing that I have much better tastes in music than he does, and while I know little about Iggy Pop’s recent work, I was skeptical about the new CD, …
Say my name
Say my name by Destiny’s Child is a song that is sad in the way that it talks about how this girl realizes her boyfriend is cheating on her and he is not willing to say her name anymore. That would rouse any girl suspicion when her boyfriend won’t …
Only Girl (In the World)- Rihanna
Rihanna has always been very bold throughout her music career but this just puts the icing on the cake. This song shows women can be powerful too, she puts a huge commanding vocal on throughout the whole song. She sells the point she is trying to make with this …
If I never knew you by Jon Secada and Shanice Wilson
If I never know you is the official soundtrack of Disney’s Pocahontas. Jon Secada and Shanice sang it. The first time I heard it is playing at the ending of Pocahontas movie. The introduction of the song, specifically the instrument makes my heart skip a beat. The song is …
The Rolling Stones - Cool, Calm, And Collected (Song)
Cool, Calm, And Collected is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Between The Buttons. The track opens up with a piano bit which seems to have a significant amount of ragtime influence to it, or at least this is how I hear it. Very …
Not Just You (Single)- Cody Simpson
This song just came out as a single on itunes and it is currently free! When I saw this I freaked out, this has always been one of my favorite songs of Cody’s. I never actually heard it as a studio version before this song. I have only heard …
Nobody Can Change Me by Nicole Sherzinger
Nobody can change me is another girl power song that became my favorite. The song is so powerful. The song is about decision, differences, respect and individuality. Not all women are okay to be dictated. Even if they are in relationship they still have the right to decide what …
Song : Speechless by Lady Gaga
“Speechless” by Lady Gaga is probably one of my favorite songs by her for the simple fact it justifies her fame more than anything else she’s recorded. Don’t get me wrong. I love pretty much all her songs but I think Speechless shows off how good her voice …
Bob Dylan - Down The Highway (Song)
Down The Highway is a song by Bob Dylan which appears on his second record, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. This track opens up with a clear blues inspired guitar pattern and just the fashion Dylan sings the lyrics makes it clear that this song will be heavily blues influenced. …
Carrie Underwood’s Play On Album
I have been a fan of Carrie Underwood since she won American Idol. Every song that she came out with after that I thought was really great and I truly believed that she was bringing country music to a completely different level. People started liking country music more than …
Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls (Song)
Overview —“ For Whom The Bell Tolls, the third track on Ride The Lightning, is what I would consider to be one of Metallica’s most well known songs throughout their career. I’m aware that when a person thinks of Metallica they’ll most likely think of tracks like Enter Sandman …
She Wants Revenge
I am a huge fan of 80’s idie rock and alternative. Well, indie period. My favorite band is Depechmode, and for the first time I have found something that they can be compared to. Now I’m not saying they are equal, but almost and if you are a Depechmode …
Me and Little Andy
‘Me and Little Andy’ is such a sad song about a little girl with her puppy knocking on a door in the cold and rain wearing nothing but rags. She tells how her parents have left her alone at the age of six or seven with her puppy. …
Animal Collective - Cuckoo Cuckoo (Song)
Cuckoo Cuckoo is a song by Animal Collective and is the penultimate track on their album Strawberry Jam. Opening up with an introduction which initially has a somewhat confusing sound, the band establishes a firmer structure after around a minute where a piano carries the rhythm and the vocals …
As Tall As Lions CD
Are you looking for a vew and very interesting type of Rock n’Roll to listen to? Do you appreciate extremely well writen music and talented musicians? Do you want to listen to a bass player who can really play bass? If you answer is yes to either …
Megadeth - Hangar 18 (Song)
Hangar 18 is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record Rust In Peace. I’ll mention right now that if you aren’t really a person who enjoys guitar solos very much, this probably isn’t a track that you’ll enjoy all that much, or at least as much as …
New Kids On The Block
You can’t blame me for being excited, really you can’t. You can’t blame me for seeing a video of New Kids On the Block on the Today Show and being immediatly transformed back in time 15 years.
You cant blame me for drooling at the screen when they came out. …
Sting song
Sting is a very famous singer in the world. But in China, most of people don’t know him well or even don’t hear his name. As a Chinese, I heart his name from the film ‘Leon-The Professional’. Sting sang the theme song ’shape of my heart’ about it. I …
Kanye West
If this is graduation it’s from a 2 year school. The sampling and tired metaphors from kanye west is old. Rap is about bravado but kanye is that times ten. He not only tell u he’s the best at rapping every other sentence he also mentions he’s the best …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Everything Is (Album)
Everything Is is the first EP released by Neutral Milk Hotel which is comprised of four tracks: Everything Is, Snow Song Pt. 1, Aunt Eggma Blowtorch, and Tuesday Moon. In terms of the diversity of the record, I would say that the EP does do a pretty good job …
Adele’s song “Could of Had it All”
Adele has been a performer on shows like, “Dancing With the Stars”, and her songs have been used by contestans on American Idol as well as flooding the radio with her one of a kind voice. She isa very talented artist with powerful songs that I, and I’m …
Johnny Reb by Johnny Horton
Johnny Reb is a song by Johnny Horton. It talks about a soldier that fought with Robert E. Lee and how they fought hard in a battle. The soldier was shot but still fought for what he believed in. This song is basically a tribute to …
Dreamend-Sun in Aries
Dreamend is a band I discovered quite recently. I had listened to them some before but never really got impressed. Once I listened to Sun in Aries I was completely astonished with what I heard. You can say it’s divided into two separate parts. The first one combines tender …
Def Leppard’s Songs From the Sparkle Lounge
I have been a huge Def Leppard fan for forever. So when “Songs From the Sparkle Lounge” came out I knew it would be in my collection soon. It is a fantastic album. Any Def Leppard fan is sure to love it. I aquirred it …
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Trout Mask Replica (1970)
Little did I know that so long as 50 years ago, a guy known as Captain Beefheart was out there satirizing the music industry and composing ridiculously respectable tuneage that can only be described as eclectic. Nana insert words here. Other possible terminology includes avant-garde, jazz, blues, and some …
Liquid Dreams by Otown
Liquid Dreams is a challenge to sing for me. It has an upbeat style and fast. I lose my breath at some parts and you will see all my saliva getting out of my mouth as I continue to sing the song. I watched the video of this song …
Decade In The Sun by Stereophonics
Make no mistake about the tracks in Decade In The Sun by Stereophonics. If you have the interest of an Indie band style type of music and you are really looking for nice type of tunes; with a slow-rock bit of an influence, kind of country indie rock, I’d …
Use Your Illusion 1 & 2 live dvd
I recently bought an awesome live music dvd from Best buy. It was a Use your Illusion 1 & 2 concert by Guns N’ Roses from Tokyo, Japan and this dvd came with the full 26 song concert on two disks. I really like this concert because it is …
Korn Live And Rare
This is a live album by Korn released in 2006, compiling odds and ends of material you are likely to already own. Most of these songs are from the special edition of Greatest Hits Vol.1, the hidden track Earache My Eye is the hidden track from follow the leader, …
The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever (Song)
Strawberry Fields Forever is a song by The Beatles which appears on their most psychedelic work, Magical Mystery Tour. The song starts off with a very melodic sound which sounds almost as if the song were in a dream before Lennon comes in gently with the vocals as this …
Ai Otsuka
Ai Otsuka is a very famous jpop singer in Japan. She’s been signed to avex trax and is known for her songs such as Planetarium (a song from a famous drama called Hana Yori Dango), or Sakuranbo.
My favourite songs by Ai Otsuka are “Daisuki dayo” which means “I love …
JR Writer: History In The Making cd
For those who do not know who JR Writer is he is a young artist singed to Cam’ron under Diplomat Records.That built a buzz with Hip Hop fans by releasing several mixtapes including “Block Work 2″ which featured the hits “Pushing” and “Cold As Ice”.While his mixtape “Block Work …
“Only Theatre of Pain” by Christian Death (1982, Frontier)
In 1982, Los Angeles-based deathrock band Christian Death released their groundbreaking debut record, “Only Theatre of Pain”. With its innovative Goth/Punk sound, dark atmosphere, pessimistic lyrics, and Rozz Williams’ distressed vocal style, the record would go on to be called the definitive deathrock album.
The album’s style is a …
Osmonds: The Plan CD
The Osmonds: The Plan CD is a very special compilation. Actually, compilation isn’t the right word. This project was a labor of both love and inspiration, written by the Osmonds and which musically told their religious beliefs. It’s tender and rock both and takes listeners on …
Susan Boyle’s Debut Album - I Dreamed A Dream
I’ve been following Susan Boyle’s career ever since I saw her awesome performance of I Dreamed a Dream in Britain’s Got Talent. I was not really a diehard fan but I acknowledge her talent and I felt quite touched that a woman who is not young at all and …
Led Zeppelin - Ramble On (Song)
Ramble On is a song by Led Zeppelin which appears on their second record, Led Zeppelin II. Ramble On begins with an acoustic guitar pattern primarily in the right channel and also an interesting percussive rhythm and bass line as well. Plant comes in with the vocals of the …
Neutral Milk Hotel - Marching Theme (Song)
Marching Theme is a song by Neutral Milk Hotel which appears on their debut record On Avery Island. Something I should point out about this song right away is that it’s an instrumental which is a song type the band has utilized twice thus far in their career (There …
Screamin Blues Digitech pedal
This guitar pedal by digitech has to be one of the best investments I have made in my musical life. I love how you can play a nice simple scale on a regular clean setting and then immediately stomp on the pedal, yielding a more sustain and distorted sound. …
Syd Barrett - Effervescing Elephant (Song)
Effervescing Elephant is a song by Syd Barrett which appears on his second solo record, Barrett. The track starts off with just about twenty seconds of just faint background noise with not much going on. The thing I want to stress about Effervescing Elephant is that it’s a very …
The Rolling Stones - Gotta Get Away (Song)
Gotta Get Away is a song by The Rolling Stones which appears on their album Out Of Our Heads. The track opens up with a fairly slow rhythm where each of the instruments join in the track pretty quickly along with Jagger’s vocals as well. I wouldn’t say that …
Luciano Pavarotti - The Greatest Opera Arias
My grandma got this CD as a present for her birthday, and me being a lover of calssic music, got her permission to listen to it a couple of times.
Pavarotti is a genious when it comes to vocals, you can feal the strength of his voice coming out of …
Empire of The Sun - Walking on A Dream
First time I hear ‘Walking On a Dream’ from Empire of The Sun, I really want to listen to this song more and more. First, I don’t know who sing this good song, until i search on Google with some part of lyrics as a keyword and finally I …
In the end by Likin park
In the end by Likin park is a song that has an awesome beat to it and the words are a little bit freaky. I like the way the song starts out personally but the rest of the song is good too. In the begging of the song …
Good Charlotte (band)
I think that the American rock band “Good Charlotte” used to be one of the more popular rock bands about since they had so many hits songs around a particular period of time. I think that part of the reason might also be the fact that the vocalist “Joel” …
Overprotected by Britney Spears
I was so singing this song the other day celebrating my cousin’s birthday. We had a mini celebration in a country club and were having our own private Karaoke session. There were around 6 of us, and we had to choose around 3 songs. Amongst the 3 …
Muse - Resistance (Song)
Resistance is a track by Muse which is the title track of their most recent release, The Resistance. Like many of the songs on this record, Resistance is a song which is lyrically inspired by George Orwell’s novel, 1984. As a side note, for anyone who has not read …
Megadeth - Into The Lungs Of Hell (Song)
Into The Lungs Of Hell is a song by Megadeth which appears on their record So Far, So Good… So What. Something to note about this track before we begin is that it’s an instrumental so if you aren’t typically a person who enjoys those, this wouldn’t be a …
Sledding With Tigers - Ten Fourty-Five (Song)
Ten Fourty-Five is a song by Sledding With Tigers and is the fourth song on their album The Hill Sleep. Opening up immediately with the vocals to the track, the instruments join in after the vocals lead the track by themselves for about ten seconds. One thing particularly nice …
Bob Dylan - Forever Young (Song)
Forever Young is a track by Bob Dylan which appears on Planet Waves. Just a note that the review I’m doing is for the slower version of Forever Young which lasts for about five minutes rather than the faster version which also appears on the same album. I’ve read …
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